Playing Live
It's fun exploring these songs live. They have to live and breathe every time. We can't just play them by rote. The search to find new ways to make them fresh each and every night is a reward in itself. I'm constantly finding new ways to present these songs.
Announcing the Official Video for Cocaine and Chicken Fricassée
“Cocaine and Chicken Fricassee” collects narratives from Papa Grows Funk’s long-running Monday night residency at the Maple Leaf. John offers that the song is “13 years of Monday nights rolled into one song; the good, the bad, the ugly.” This notion is represented...
Musical DNA
I grew up in the 70s and the 80s, so I consumed everything from Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, ZZ Top, Yes, Journey, Peter Gabriel, Ohio Players, Sly and the Family Stone… all of that thrown in with Fats Domino, Professor Longhair, Huey Piano Smith, Allen Toussaint, Dr....
Reggae Mon!
I was in Jamaica for a week and came back with a little Reggae melody. which became "Why'd You Do It" I told the guys, "I hear this as Reggae but I don’t want to make it sound Reggae. Let’s do something different with it.“ Brian Stoltz said, "Look. This is a...
New Tour Dates added….
JazzFest has passed and my sites are set on the Summer Festival and Touring Season. I'm excited about all these new dates on the horizon and anxious to meet new friends. June 2nd Baltimore, MD 8x10 June 4th Augusta, NJ Michael Arnone's Crawfish Fest June 7th San...
2017 JazzFest Performance Schedule
JazzFest is my favorite time of year. I'm looking to see many great friends and fans over the course of these two weeks. John Papa Gros Band Shows Thursday, April 27th Chickie Wah Wah 11pm Get Tix Sunday, April 30th dba 10th Anniversary of Funk n Chant featuring Big...
Pre-order “River’s on Fire,” and instantly get “Crazy.”
"River's on Fire" is now available for pre-order on iTunes. When making the pre-order you will immediately get the single "Crazy." All songs are available to preview in the iTunes Store. "River's on Fire" will be officially released on Friday, August 26th. Click here...
River’s on Fire release date is set.
It's been a long time planning and I'm thrilled to announce that River's on Fire will finally be released on Friday, August 26th. We will celebrate the release at Tipitina's that night. River's on Fire consists of 11 original songs covering everything from a good time...
French Quarter Fest & JazzFest Dates and more ….
3/19 LaRose, LA T-Bois Festival Anders Osborne 3/26 New Orleans, LA Tipitina's Raw Oyster Cult 4/3 Pompano Beach, FL CrawdeBauchery Festival John Papa Gros (1pm) & Raw Oyster Cult (6:30pm) 4/7 New Orleans, LA French Quarter Festival John Papa Gros (Main Stage 5:15pm)...